Cara NordengrenBlack Man Found Not Guilty of Crime, Still Sentenced to 7 Years In PrisonThe Root - Michael HarriotIn today’s example of how the American justice system treats black bodies, we take a look at Ramad Chatman, a 24-year-old man who was found not …
Cara NordengrenMen of Color on What It's Like Getting Busted for Weed in Today's New York Cityverified_publisherVICE - John SuricoThe NYPD has softened penalties for possessing pot, but law enforcement still hits some people harder than everyone else. One morning last October, Bill Bratton, the commissioner of the New York Police Department, bumped into a young woman smoking a joint in Lower Manhattan. "I come up to one side, …
Cara NordengrenSecrets, lies and the iPhone: A CIA whistleblower talks about Obama's bizarre secrecy obsession -- and why Hillary and Bernie won't talk about itverified_publisherSalon - By Andrew O'HehirIt’s one of the enduring mysteries of Barack Obama’s presidency, as it sinks toward the sunset: How did this suave and intelligent guy, with the cosmopolitan demeanor, the sardonic sense of humor and the instinct for an irresistible photo-op, end up running the most hidden, most clandestine and …
Cara NordengrenInnocent Man in Prison for 45 Yearshuffingtonpost.com - Seth FerrantiCleve Heidelberg has been in prison for 45 years. Convicted of killing a police officer in the early morning hours of May 26, 1970 in Peoria, …